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Ed Snowden talking along the lines of _Permanent Record_
Ten minutes, with many ads.
Money/Fame in Elections
People need to understand the key to money in politics. Given that it costs almost nothing for a candidate to publish her policy positions on the WWW, why do legislators spend so much time dialing for dollars? Why is it … Continue reading
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Question About “12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months”
Responding to https://twitter.com/MattMcGrathBBC/status/1153976366582210566 “One of the understated headlines in last year’s IPCC report was that global emissions of carbon dioxide must peak by 2020 to keep the planet below 1.5[K].” Is this in error? I dig into the report but … Continue reading
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Response to “Occupy the NYTimes”
This is a response to “Occupy the NYTimes”, an article written by one Josh Mitteldorf. Response by Simin Royanian: Unfortunately there is nothing new or interesting in Mitteldorf’s piece. It is the same hodgepodge that the “occupy” people talk about. … Continue reading
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Mueller Report and Anti-Democratic US Politics
According to secondary reporting, the infamous Mueller report alleging Russian “meddling” in the 2016 US presidential election, states that the GRU, an organ of the Russian government, “stole” e-mails from the self-proclaimed “Democratic” National Committee (“D”NC) with the intention of … Continue reading
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New York Times 2019-02-25 on Venezuela
On page A4, they picture the “Venezuelan protesters” and the caption says “Protesters preparing Molotov cocktails on Sunday along the Venezuela-Colombia border.” This is valuable in debating the issue with people who are brainwashed by the media to believe the … Continue reading
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“We”, “We”, “We”, All The Way Home
Dear American who stands for peace and justice: As a matter of effective rhetoric for promoting our common cause, please consider my suggestion to use language that would distance yourself personally from the behavior that you and I disapprove of. … Continue reading
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Utilitarianism vs. Majoritarianism
Advocates for voting reform seem to fall by and large into two camps, the Majoritarians and the Utilitarians. The difference is well illustrated by the example of “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Let’s say the election for Governor of Virginia has three … Continue reading
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In Favor of Enforcing Immigration Laws
The citizens need a system of laws that will protect all workers from abuse. So, no human trafficking, no slavery. All people physically present must enjoy the protection of the laws. Winking at illegal immigration creates a class of people … Continue reading
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If Someone Comments On Your ‘blog, Do You See The Comment?
In the title of http://ronsspot.org/rep-kevin-mccarthy-applauds-synagogue-shooting/ , the author accuses this McCarthy congresscritter, but the body of the post doesn’t seem to explain just where McCarthy supposedly applauded the thing that the title accuses him of having applauded.
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